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Charles IV SPA

Charles IV, King of Spain






Reign[]

King of Spain
December 14, 1788 - March 19, 1808 (19 years) (40-59)
Preceded by Charles III of Spain
Succeeded by Ferdinand VII of Spain


Life Data[]

Full Name Charles Antonio Pascual Francisco Javier Juan Nepomuceno José Januario Serafín Diego
House Bourbon
Birth November 11, 1748

Portici, Italy

Death January 20, 1819 (70 years)

Rome, Italy


Parents[]

Charles III, King of Spain
Birth January 20, 1716
Father Philip V, King of Spain (1683-1746)
Mother Elisabeth, Princess Farnese (1692-1766)
Death December 14, 1788 (72 years)


Maria Amalia, Princess of Saxony
Birth November 24, 1724
Father Augustus III, King of Poland (1696-1763)
Mother Maria Josepha, Archduchess of Austria (1699-1757)
Death September 27, 1760 (35 years)


Siblings[]

Number Name Marriages Children
1. Maria Isabel, Princess of Naples and Sicily

(1740-42) (2 years)

N/A N/A
2. Maria Josefa, Princess of Naples and Sicily

(1742-42) (2 months)

N/A N/A
3. Maria Isabel Ana, Princess of Naples and Sicily

(1743-49) (6 years)

N/A N/A
4. Maria Josefa, Infanta of Spain

(1744-1801) (57 years)

N/A N/A
5. Maria Luisa, Infanta of Spain

(1745-92) (47 years)

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

(1747-92, m.1765)

12 sons, 4 daughters
6. Philip, Duke of Calabria

(1747-77) (30 years)

N/A N/A
7. Maria Teresa, Princess of Naples and Sicily

(1749-50) (1 year)

N/A N/A
8. Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies

(1751-1825) (74 years)

Maria Carolina, Archduchess of Austria (1752-1814, m.1768)

Lucia Migliaccio, Duchess of Floridia (1770-1826, m.1814)

7 sons, 9 daughters
9. Gabriel, Infante of Spain

(1752-88) (36 years)

Mariana Victoria, Infanta of Portugal

(1768-88, m.1785)

2 sons, 1 daughter
10. Maria Ana, Princess of Naples and Sicily

(1754-55) (1 year)

N/A N/A
11. Antonio Pascual, Infante of Spain

(1755-1817) (62 years)

María Amalia, Infanta of Spain

(1779-98, m.1795)

N/A
12. Francisco Javier, Infante of Spain

(1757-71) (14 years)

N/A N/A


Paternal Grandparents[]

Philip V, King of Spain
Birth December 19, 1683
Father Louis, Dauphin of France (1661-1711)
Mother Maria Anna Victoria, Princess of Bavaria (1660-90)
Death July 9, 1746 (62 years)


Elisabeth, Princess Farnese
Birth October 25, 1692
Father Odoardo, Hereditary Prince of Parma (1666-93)
Mother Dorothea Sophie, Countess Palatine of Neuburg (1670-1748)
Death July 11, 1766 (73 years)


Maternal Grandparents[]

Augustus III, King of Poland
Birth October 17, 1696
Father Augustus II, King of Poland (1670-1733)
Mother Christiane Eberhardine, Margravine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth (1671-1727)
Death October 5, 1763 (66 years)


Maria Josepha, Archduchess of Austria
Birth December 8, 1699
Father Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (1678-1711)
Mother Wilhelmine Amalie, Duchess of Brunswick (1673-1742)
Death November 17, 1757 (57 years)


Wife: Maria Luisa, Princess of Parma[]

Birth December 9, 1751
Father Philip, Duke of Parma (1720-65)
Mother Louise Élisabeth, Princess of France (1727-59)
Death January 2, 1819 (67 years)


Marriage
September 4, 1765 - January 2, 1819 (53 years, widowed)


Child 1: Carlos Clemente, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Carlos Clemente
Birth September 19, 1771
Death March 7, 1774 (2 years)


Child 2: Carlota Joaquina, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name Carlota Joaquina Teresa Cayetana
Birth April 25, 1775
Death January 7, 1830 (54 years)


Marriage
Husband John VI, King of Portugal (1767-1826)
Husband's Parents Peter III, King of Portugal (1717-86)

Maria I, Queen of Portugal (1734-1816)

Marriage June 9, 1785 - March 10, 1826 (40 years, widowed)


Children
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Maria Teresa, Infanta of Portugal

(1793-1874) (81 years)

Pedro Carlos, Infante of Spain (1786-1812, m.1810)

Carlos María Isidro, Count of Molina (1788-1855, m.1838)

1 son
2. Francisco António, Prince of Beira

(1795-1801) (6 years)

N/A N/A
3. Maria Isabel, Infanta of Portugal

(1797-1818) (21 years)

Ferdinand VII, King of Spain

(1784-1833, m.1816)

2 daughters
4. Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil

(1798-1834) (36 years)

Maria Leopoldina, Archduchess of Austria (1797-1826, m.1817)

Amélie, Princess of Leuchtenberg (1812-73, m.1829)

3 sons, 5 daughters
5. Maria Francisca, Infanta of Portugal

(1800-34) (34 years)

Carlos María Isidro, Count of Molina

(1788-1855, m.1816)

3 sons
6. Isabel Maria, Infanta of Portugal

(1801-76) (75 years)

N/A N/A
7. Miguel I, King of Portugal

(1802-66) (64 years)

Adelaide, Princess of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg

(1831-1909, m.1851)

1 son, 6 daughters
8. Maria da Assunção, Infanta of Portugal

(1805-34) (29 years)

N/A N/A
9. Ana de Jesus Maria, Infanta of Portugal

(1806-57) (51 years)

Nuno José Severo de Mendoça Rolim de Moura Barreto, Duke of Loulé

(1804-75, m.1827)

2 sons, 3 daughters


Child 3: Maria Luisa, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name Maria Luisa
Birth September 11, 1777
Death July 2, 1782 (4 years)



Child 4: María Amalia, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name María Amalia
Birth January 9, 1779
Death July 22, 1798 (19 years)


Marriage
Husband Antonio Pascual, Infante of Spain (1755-1817)
Husband's Parents Charles III, King of Spain (1716-88)

Maria Amalia, Princess of Saxony (1724-60)

Marriage August 25, 1795 - July 22, 1798 (2 years, died)


Child 5: Carlos Domingo, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Carlos Domingo
Birth March 5, 1780
Death June 11, 1783 (3 years)


Child 6: Maria Luisa, Duchess of Lucca[]

Full Name Maria Luisa Josefina Antonieta Vicenta
Birth July 6, 1782
Death March 13, 1824 (41 years)


Marriage
Husband Louis I, King of Etruria (1773-1803)
Husband's Parents Ferdinand, Duke of Parma (1751-1802)

Maria Amalia, Archduchess of Austria (1746-1804)

Marriage August 25, 1795 - May 27, 1803 (7 years, widowed)


Children
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Charles II, Duke of Parma

(1799-1883) (84 years)

Maria Teresa, Princess of Savoy

(1803-79, m.1820)

1 son, 1 daughter
2. Maria Luisa Carlota, Princess of Parma

(1802-57) (55 years)

Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony

(1759-1838, m.1825)

N/A


Child 7: Carlos Francisco de Paula, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Carlos Francisco de Paula
Birth September 5, 1783
Death November 11, 1784 (1 year)


Child 8: Felipe Francisco de Paula, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Felipe Francisco de Paula
Birth September 5, 1783
Death October 18, 1784 (1 year)


Child 9: Ferdinand VII, King of Spain[]

Full Name Ferdinand Francisco de Paula Domingo Vincente Ferrer Antonio José Joaquín Pascual Diego Juan Nepomuceno Januario Francisco Javier Rafael Miguel Gabriel Calisto Cayetano Fausto Luís Raimundo Gregorio Lorenzo Jerónimo
Birth October 14, 1784
Death September 29, 1833 (48 years)


First Marriage
First Wife Maria Antonia, Princess of Naples and Sicily (1784-1806)
First Wife's Parents Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825)

Maria Carolina, Archduchess of Austria (1752-1814)

First Marriage October 6, 1802 - May 21, 1806 (3 years, widowed)


Second Marriage
Second Wife Maria Isabel, Infanta of Portugal (1797-1818)
Second Wife's Parents John VI, King of Portugal (1767-1826)

Carlota Joaquina, Infanta of Spain (1775-1830)

Second Marriage September 29, 1816 - December 26, 1818 (2 years, widowed)


Children from Second Marriage
Number Name
1. María Luisa, Infanta of Spain

(1817-18) (1 year)

2. María Luisa, Infanta of Spain

(1818-18) (Stillbirth)


Third Marriage
Third Wife Maria Josepha Amalia, Princess of Saxony (1803-29)
Third Wife's Parents Maximilian, Hereditary Prince of Saxony (1759-1838)

Carolina, Princess of Parma (1770-1804)

Third Marriage October 20, 1819 - May 18, 1829 (9 years, widowed)


Fourth Marriage
Fourth Wife Maria Christina, Princess of the Two Sicilies (1806-78)
Fourth Wife's Parents Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830)

María Isabella, Infanta of Spain (1789-1848)

Fourth Marriage December 11, 1829 - September 29, 1833 (3 years, died)


Children from Fourth Marriage
Number Name Marriages Children
3.. Isabella II, Queen of Spain

(1830-1904) (74 years)

Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz

(1822-1902, m.1846)

5 sons, 7 daughters
4. Luisa Fernanda, Infanta of Spain

(1832-97) (65 years)

Antoine, Duke of Montpensier

(1824-90, m.1846)

4 sons, 5 daughters


Child 10: Carlos María Isidro, Count of Molina[]

Full Name Carlos María Isidro Benito
Birth March 29, 1788
Death March 10, 1855 (66 years)


First Marriage
First Wife Maria Francisca, Infanta of Portugal (1800-34)
First Wife's Parents John VI, King of Portugal (1767-1826)

Carlota Joaquina, Infanta of Spain (1775-1830)

First Marriage September 22, 1816 - September 4, 1834 (17 years, widowed)


Children from First Marriage
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Carlos Luis, Count of Montemolín

(1818-61) (43 years)

Maria Carolina, Princess of the Two Sicilies

(1820-61, m.1850)

N/A
2. Juan, Count of Montizón

(1822-87) (65 years)

Maria Beatrix, Archduchess of Austria-Este

(1824-1906, m.1847)

2 sons
3. Fernando, Infante of Spain

(1824-61) (37 years)

N/A N/A


Second Marriage
Second Wife Maria Teresa, Infanta of Portugal (1793-1874)
Second Wife's Parents John VI, King of Portugal (1767-1826)

Carlota Joaquina, Infanta of Spain (1775-1830)

Second Marriage October 1838 - March 10, 1855 (16 years, died)


Child 11: María Isabella, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name María Isabella
Birth July 6, 1789
Death September 13, 1848 (59 years)


First Marriage
First Husband Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830)
First Husband's Parents Ferdinand I, King of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825)

Maria Carolina, Archduchess of Austria (1752-1814)

First Marriage October 4, 1802 - November 8, 1830 (28 years, widowed)


Children from First Marriage
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Luisa Carlotta, Princess of the Two Sicilies

(1804-44) (40 years)

Francisco de Paula, Infante of Spain

(1794-1865, m.1819)

5 sons, 6 daughters
2. Maria Christina, Princess of the Two Sicilies

(1806-78) (72 years)

Ferdinand VII, King of Spain (1784-1833, m.1829)

Agustín Fernando Muñoz y Sánchez, Duke of Riánsares (1808-73, m.1833)

5 sons, 5 daughters
3. Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies

(1810-59) (49 years)

Maria Cristina, Princess of Savoy (1812-36, m.1832)

Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria (1816-67, m.1837)

9 sons, 4 daughters
4. Charles Ferdinand, Prince of Capua

(1811-62) (51 years)

Penelope Smyth

(1815-82, m.1836)

1 son, 1 daughter
5. Leopold, Count of Syracuse

(1813-60) (47 years)

Maria Vittoria, Princess of Savoy

(1814-74, m.1837)

1 daughter
6. Maria Antonia, Princess of the Two Sicilies

(1814-98) (84 years)

Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany

(1797-1870, m.1833)

5 sons, 5 daughters
7. Antonio, Count of Lecce

(1816-43) (27 years)

N/A N/A
8. Maria Amalia, Princess of the Two Sicilies

(1818-57) (39 years)

Sebastian, Infante of Spain

(1811-75, m.1832)

N/A
9. Maria Carolina, Princess of the Two Sicilies

(1820-61) (41 years)

Carlos Luis, Count of Montemolín

(1818-61, m.1850)

N/A
10. Teresa Cristina, Princess of the Two Sicilies

(1822-89) (67 years)

Pedro II, Emperor of Brazil

(1825-91, m.1843)

2 sons, 2 daughters
11. Louis, Count of Aquila

(1824-97) (73 years)

Januária, Princess of Brazil

(1822-1901, m.1844)

3 sons, 1 daughter
12. Francis, Count of Trapani

(1827-92) (65 years)

Maria Isabella, Archduchess of Austria

(1834-1901, m.1850)

2 sons, 4 daughters


Second Marriage
Second Husband Francesco, Count dal Balzo dei Duchi di Presenzano (1805-82)
Second Husband's Parents Nicola dal Balzo, Duke of Presenzano (1766-1831)

Caterina, Countess Crivelli dei Duchi di Rocca Imperiali (1785-1818)

Second Marriage January 15, 1839 - September 13, 1848 (9 years, died)


Child 12: Maria Teresa, Infanta of Spain[]

Full Name Maria Teresa
Birth February 16, 1791
Death November 2, 1794 (3 years)


Child 13: Felipe Maria, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Felipe Maria
Birth March 28, 1792
Death March 1, 1794 (1 year)


Child 14; Francisco de Paula, Infante of Spain[]

Full Name Francisco de Paula Antonio
Birth March 10, 1794
Death August 13, 1865 (71 years)



First Marriage
First Wife Luisa Carlotta, Princess of the Two Sicilies (1804-44)
First Wife's Parents Francis I, King of the Two Sicilies (1777-1830)

María Isabella, Infanta of Spain (1789-1848)

First Marriage June 12, 1819 - January 29, 1844 (24 years, widowed)


Children from First Marriage
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Francisco de Asis, Infante of Spain

(1820-21) (1 year)

N/A N/A
2. Isabel Fernanda, Infanta of Spain

(1821-97) (76 years)

Ignaz, Count Gurowski

(1812-87, m.1841)

6 sons, 3 daughters
3. Francisco de Asís, Duke of Cádiz

(1822-1902) (80 years)

Isabella II, Queen of Spain

(1830-1904, m.1846)

5 sons, 7 daughters
4. Enrique, Duke of Seville

(1823-70) (47 years)

Elena María, Countess de Castellvi y Shelly

(1821-63, m.1847)

4 sons, 1 daughter
5. Luisa Teresa, Infanta of Spain

(1824-1900) (76 years)

José María Osorio de Moscoso y Carvajal, Duke of Sessa

(1828-81, m.1847)

2 sons, 1 daughter
6. Duarte Felipe, Infante of Spain

(1826-30) (4 years)

N/A N/A
7. Josefina Fernanda, Infanta of Spain

(1827-1910) (83 years)

José Güell y Renté

(1818-84, m.1848)

5 sons
8. Teresa, Infanta of Spain

(1828-29) (1 year)

N/A N/A
9. Fernando, Infante of Spain

(1832-54) (22 years)

N/A N/A
10. María Cristina, Infanta of Spain

(1833-1902) (69 years)

Sebastian, Infante of Spain

(1811-75. m.1860)

5 sons
11. Amalia, Infanta of Spain

(1834-1905) (71 years)

Adalbert, Prince of Bavaria

(1828-75, m.1856)

2 sons, 3 daughters


Second Marriage
Second Wife Teresa de Arredondo y Ramirez de Arellano (1829-63)
Second Wife's Parents Manuel Arredondo y Sampredo-Buerra (1786-1837)

Maria Elena Ramirez de Arellano y Malustrada (1799-1854)

Second Marriage 1852 - December 29, 1863 (11-12 years, widowed)



Children from Second Marriage
Number Name
12. Ricardo María, Duke of San Ricardo

(1852-72) (20 years)